Manufactured by the Providence Tool Company and developed and tested during the Civil War, the Peabody Carbine entered production after the end of the war, with significant quantities purchased by Connecticut, Massachusetts, and South Carolina as well as some foreign countries such as Canada, France, and Spain. The carbine has a folding rear sight with two notches and a central peep hole and a saddle ring staple with ring mounted on the left side of the receiver. Receiver has the Peabody patent date and Providence Tool Co. marking on the left side. Most components are stamped with single letter inspection marks. The straight wrist stock has "304" marked on the left side and the smooth forearm is secured by a single barrel band.